Toast the new year with these champagne alternatives

Go big bringing in the new year with this cocktail featuring tequila, mezcal and amontillado sherry.

It’s tradition. When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, people like to toast with champagne. But what if you’re not a fan of the sparkling wine or you’re just looking to do something a little different? It is a new year, after all. A time to be adventurous.

Try these cocktails (which either feature champagne or another type of wine, sherry) for your New Years Eve celebrations instead. The Berry Royale features Reyka Vodka, made in Iceland’s first vodka distillery, and it’s a light and slightly sweet accompaniment to your toasting, the closest cocktail in this list to champagne for those who don’t want to drift too far from the bubbly.

Clock Strikes Midnight, with two types of tequila, amontillado sherry and mezcal, is far boozier, a smoky, full-bodied cocktail that highlights all the best characteristics of each of the spirits.